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NORTHERN IRELAND
Punishment Beatings
Mr. William Ross:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list for the weeks ending (i) 19 December 1998, (ii) 26 December 1998,
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(iii) 2 January 1999 and (iv) 9 January 1999 the number of (a) punishment beatings and (b) shootings which took place in Northern Ireland; and how many in each category were committed by (1) Loyalists and (2) Republicans. [64212]
Mr. Ingram:
The following table shows the number of casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks for the period 13 December 1998 to 9 January 1999.
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| Shootings | Assaults | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | By Loyalist | By Republican | By Loyalist | By Republican |
| 13 December to 19 December | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 December to 26 December | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 December to 2 January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 03 January to 9 January | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
Note:
Statistics may be subject to minor amendment
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TREASURY
Winter Deaths
Mr. Rendel: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the excess winter deaths for each region within Great Britain for the last three years, and the forecasts for (a) this winter, (b) 1999-2000 and (c) 2000-01; and if he will list the estimated cost to the NHS as a result. [63411]
Ms Hewitt [holding answer 14 December 1998]: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
(3) Provisional
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The ONS defines excess winter mortality as the difference between the number of deaths during the four winter months (December to March) and the average of the number of deaths during the preceding autumn (August to November) and the following summer (April to July).
It is not possible to forecast the figures for future winters as excess winter mortality is influenced by many factors such as temperature and the incidence of influenza which cannot be predicted.
Information on the estimated cost to the NHS is not collected by the ONS or the Department of Health.
Birth Statistics
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will state the percentage of low birthweight live births in each English health authority area broken down by (a) single and (b) all live births for the last three years. [64413]
Ms Hewitt: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the Director of the Office for National Statistics. I have asked him to reply.
Letter from Tim Holt to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 12 January 1997:
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Source:
ONS
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As Director of the Office for National Statistics (ONS), I have been asked to reply to your parliamentary question on low birthweight live births.
The information requested is shown in the attached table.
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